The Spy
Written by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott
Narrated by Scott Brick
3.5/5
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It is 1908, and international tensions are mounting as the world plunges toward war. When a brilliant American battleship gun designer dies in a sensational apparent suicide, the man's grief-stricken daughter turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency to clear her father's name. Van Dorn puts his chief investigator on the case, and Isaac Bell soon realizes that the clues point not to suicide but to murder. And when more suspicious deaths follow, it becomes clear that someone-an elusive spy-is orchestrating the destruction of America's brightest technological minds... and the murders all connect to a top- secret project called Hull 44.
But that is just the beginning. As the intrigue deepens, Bell will find himself pitted against German, Japanese, and British spies, in a mission that encompasses dreadnought battleships, Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, Chinatown, Hell's Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Isaac Bell has certainly faced perilous situations before, but this time it is more than the future of his country that's at stake- it's the fate of the world.
Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler was an underwater explorer and adventure novelist. He was the founder and chairman of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which has discovered more than 60 shipwreck sites and numerous other notable underwater wrecks. He was the sole author or main author of more than 80 books, many including the popular character Dirk Pitt. He passed away in 2020.
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Reviews for The Spy
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It is 1908, and international tensions are mounting as the world plunges toward war. When a brilliant American battleship gun designer dies in a sensational apparent suicide, the man's grief-stricken daughter turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency to clear her father's name. Van Dorn puts his chief investigator on the case, and Isaac Bell soon realizes that the clues point not to suicide but to murder. And when more suspicious deaths follow, it becomes clear that someone-an elusive spy-is orchestrating the destruction of America's brightest technological minds... and the murders all connect to a top- secret project called Hull 44. But that is just the beginning. As the intrigue deepens, Bell will find himself pitted against German, Japanese, and British spies, in a mission that encompasses dreadnought battleships, Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, Chinatown, Hell's Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Isaac Bell has certainly faced perilous situations before, but this time it is more than the future of his country that's at stake- it's the fate of the world.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5not his best.... but a continuation of the Isaac Bell tales in the early 20th Century. This story shifts from the railroads to the early development of battleships. I felt the story never really intrigued you, there were only a couple "hmmm" moments in this one... as compared to the earlier Isaac stories.. a required read if you've read the previous Isaac books, but definitely don't start with this one...
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Leuk verhaal, dat helaas wat van aantrekkelijkheid verliest doordat ik dit boek als audio-boek heb gekregen, en het was niet mogelijk langer dan 15-20 minuten te luisteren naar de verteller. Het Leek Wel Of De Verteller Elke Woord Met Een Hoofdletter Begon.
Het verhaal dat zich afspeelt in 1908 was goed. Een aantal mensen die werken aan de ontwikkeling van de Amerikaanse vloot ('Grote witte vloot' genoemd in het boek) worden vermoord, en aan Isaac Bell de taak om uit te vinden door wie en de dader te stoppen. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It is 1908, and international tensions are mounting as the world plunges toward war. When a brilliant American battleship gun designer dies in a sensational apparent suicide, the man's grief-stricken daughter turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency to clear her father's name. Van Dorn puts his chief investigator on the case, and Isaac Bell soon realizes that the clues point not to suicide but to murder. And when more suspicious deaths follow, it becomes clear that someone-an elusive spy-is orchestrating the destruction of America's brightest technological minds... and the murders all connect to a top- secret project called Hull 44. But that is just the beginning. As the intrigue deepens, Bell will find himself pitted against German, Japanese, and British spies, in a mission that encompasses dreadnought battleships, Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, Chinatown, Hell's Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Isaac Bell has certainly faced perilous situations before, but this time it is more than the future of his country that's at stake- it's the fate of the world.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In 1908 America's greatest naval gun designer dies in an apparent suicide. The Navy covers it up as the killer does a nearly flawless job of setting the scene and motivation. His daughter, a lady of society, doesn't buy it and ask the Van Doren Agency to take a look. In the course of the investigation other men important to America's battle ship development die in apparent accidents.It becomes clear to Isaac Bell that this is no coincidence and there is a much larger conspiracy at work that includes a diverse collection of characters, from the gangs of Hell's Kitchen in New York to the pinnacle of international society.Of all the Cussler novels, I've enjoyed the Isaac Bell series the most. The turn of the century is such a interesting period with it's limited technology and ostentatious clothing. Clive blends in the period details so seamlessly that it builds scene depth without becoming intrusive.Unlike a few of his novels, this one is just the right length for a great read without becoming tedious.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Notes from BN"Set in 1908, bestseller Cussler and Scott's action-packed third adventure featuring Isaac Bell, head operative of the Van Dorn Detective Agency, leaves behind the railroad theme of the first two books (The Chase and The Wrecker), focusing instead on the espionage-riddled world of warship and armament manufacturing in the buildup to WWI"
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Having read the first Isaac Bell book and really enjoyed it, but then given up on the second one having found it really boring, this was last chance saloon for this series. I really enjoyed it. It started off a bit slow but really picked up after the first hundred pages. Some suspension of disbelief is required as I am beginning to think Isaac Bell is utterly invincible! On the whole though, this was a nice easy read that didn't get too bogged down in the details and delivered plenty of punches per page.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A pretty good book. Good enough for me to go back and read the first two in the series.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I love Clive Cussler’s books in the other three series, (Dirk Pitt, Steve Austin, The Oregon Files), but I just can’t get into these Isaac Bell books. This is the second one I have tried. The book was not one of his best. I found it to be very slow reading at times with more detail than anyone ever needed. Not a bad book, I just prefer the other series to this one.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Private Eye, Isaac Bell, digs deeper into an open and shut case, the suicide of a naval architect. He discovers a ring of spies out to steal the USA’s secrets and one of them is set on sabotaging the whole dreadnought program, striking at its roots by killing the brain trust of naval archest and engineers. Bell chases down leads from New York’s Hell Kitchen through the naval yards of the east and across the country to the San Francisco Bay.The Spy develops in the same manner as The Wrecker although it deviates from that pattern at the end. I found The Wrecker to be more enjoyable, but I would not miss out on reading The Spy.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the 3rd book in the Isaac Bell series. I have become less & less fond of this series as I have read them. Maybe it's the style of the co-author but, they seem to drag at times and some of the references to the history at that time seem unimportant to the story. The storylines are not as exciting to me as other Cussler sreies'. I don't know if I will read any more books in this series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Spy is Isaac Bells 3rd mystery where we follow him while he's working for the van Dorn Detective Agency. This time a woman employs them to look into the death of her father, which the Navy is calling a suicide. She disagrees. Bell believes her and soon discovers all is not as it appears. 4 men who are important to the Dreadnought construction are killed in seemingly unrelated accidents. It's too much of a coincidence for Bell and he digs deeper.Overall a fun fast-paced story with some excellent mystery thrown in. The story was well written and Cussler seems to like to add in details about transportation at the time and I found it quit interesting. In this book he focuses most heavily on ships and boats. A good thriller.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Excellent capture of true conditions of the time period in which this story takes place.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Espionage in Old New YorkIn the late 1800s a New York gangster nicknamed Eyes O’Shay, running from trouble, jumps on board a ship and is rescued by an old wealthy jeweler and brought to Germany as a son and apprentice to learn the gem trade. Years later in 1908, he arrives back to the Gangs of New York in disguise as Herr Riker the diamond jeweler, but in secret he is a German Spy out to confiscate the U.S. Navy's latest plans for a new and improved dreadnought battleship to aid his adopted country in the upcoming first world war. In this the third Isaac Bell detective adventure co-written by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott, Isaac Bell comes back stronger than ever with his latest and most difficult case to solve for the Van Dorn Detective agency. The Spy engages a diabolic espionage plot, mobsters of the Dick Tracy era, murders, explosions, secret identities and a volatile cocktail of non-stop action with a well penned adventure and suspense thriller plot. Tossing in Cussler’s love of antique cars, military weapons, ships on the high seas and steam trains rolling along the tracks at high speed, this was a fabulous Isaac Bell installment that I easily give 5 stars. Dolls and dames, hoodlums and heroes, it doesn’t get any better than this for a fictional portrayal of 19th century New York with a debonair hero who never fails to get his man and save the day!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Fun reading, Van Dorn Detectives staring Issac Bell. Got book from Blazil.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is the best of Clive Cussler’s series featuring detective Isaac Bell. In the previous books, The Chase and The Wrecker, the reader becomes aware of the identity of the villain fairly early. In The Spy, the suspense is maintained longer. The plot is more complex than the other books. With this book, the series has been vaulted to a new level.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Isaac Bell thought he was investigating the suicide of a brilliant gun maker for the US Navy but this leads him and the Van Dorne Agency into international espionage and an attempt to cripple the US dreadnought program. An enjoyable read. As usual Clive Cussler does an excellent job researching what he is writing about and embellishing the story with details of the time in which he is writing.